Mid-Weight Womenswear Designer

Fashion Career Consultancy; Altrincham; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Fashion Career Consultancy LTD in Manchester City Centre is looking for a Mid-weight Womenswear Designer to work across woven and jersey, helping shape seasonal collections. You will manage the design calendar, develop tech packs, and collaborate with overseas teams to drive sample development and supplier alignment with commercial goals.

The role offers hybrid working (4 days in office, 1 day from home) with a salary up to £40k.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in design, preferably in womenswear.
• Confident working in Adobe Illustrator.
• Strong grasp of garment construction with cost-aware fabric decisions.
• Portfolio showing tech packs and artwork.
• Experience coordinating with overseas teams from development to approval.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market trends and translate insights into the design roadmap.
• Take ideas from sketch to finished tech packs and specifications.
• Collaborate with Account Managers, Head of Design and Garment Technology to align vision with commercial goals.
• Manage collection calendars and hit key milestones.
• Coordinate with overseas teams to drive sample development and sourcing.
• Present concepts and samples to customers and buyers in meetings.
• Sign off final line-ups ensuring briefs meet customer and business needs.

Skills

Trend analysis

Adobe Illustrator

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

A fashion brand based in Manchester City Centre are looking for a Mid-weight Womenswear Designer working across multi-product that can do woven and jersey to join their growing design team.

The Brand

They are a small but growing brand based on the outskirts of Manchester & they are looking for a Mid-weight Womenswear Designer to join their team. Known for their trend-driven and inclusive approach to fashion, they are looking for a creative Senior Designer who can help shape the brand’s design direction and develop innovative collections that resonate with their customer.

The Role

• Keep a close eye on the market, from emerging colour, yarn, silhouette and finishing trends to what shoppers are buying and what competitors are launching, and use those insights to steer the design roadmap.
• Take ideas from first sketch through to finished tech packs and specifications, choosing the right methods and techniques for every style.
• Work alongside Account Managers, the Head of Design and Garment Technology so that creative vision and commercial goals stay in step.
• Manage the calendar for your collections, making sure every stage of design work hits key milestones and supports wider business priorities.
• Partner with our overseas teams to drive sample development and sourcing, keeping production on track for customer delivery dates.
• Present concepts and samples directly to customers in regular meetings, building strong relationships with buying teams and making sure their briefs are met.
• Sign off final line-ups, confirming that each range delivers what customers want and what the business needs.

About You

• 3+ years in design ideally working on the supplier side and in wovens & jersey
• Confident working in Adobe Illustrator.
• A sound grasp of garment construction, with a practical feel for what drives cost and a commercial approach to fabric choices.
• A portfolio showing your tech packs and artwork.
• Hands-on experience working with overseas teams to take samples from development to approval.

Salary is up to £40k and the role is 4 days in the office & 1 day from home.